Healths improvement: or, Rules comprizing and discovering the nature, method, and manner of preparing all sorts of food used in this nation. Written by that ever famous Thomas Muffett, Doctor in Physick: corrected and enlarged by Christopher Bennet, Doctor in Physick, and fellow of the Colledg of Physitians in London.

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Title: Healths improvement: or, Rules comprizing and discovering the nature, method, and manner of preparing all sorts of food used in this nation. Written by that ever famous Thomas Muffett, Doctor in Physick: corrected and enlarged by Christopher Bennet, Doctor in Physick, and fellow of the Colledg of Physitians in London.
Author: Moffett, Thomas, 1553-1604.
Publication: London, :: Printed by Tho: Newcomb for Samuel Thomson, at the sign of the white Horse in Pauls Churchyard,; 1655.
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Subject terms: Diet -- Early works to 1800.; Food -- Early works to 1800.; Nutrition -- England -- Early works to 1800.
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Olaffes, or rather Old wives (because of their mump∣ing and soure countenance) are as dainty and wholesome of substance, as they are large in body; it was my chance to buy one about Putny, as I came from Mr. Secretary Walsingham his house about ten years since: which I caused to be boild with salt, wine, and vinegar; and a lit∣tle thime; and I protest that I never did eat a more white firm, dainty and wholesome fish.